Defence abuse shame: Doing nothing was not supposed to be an option

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Of the 133 cases across Defence that the taskforce referred to police, just one saw the inside of a courtroom and no conviction was recorded.

RSL boss stands aside over financial misconduct allegations

The national president of the RSL, Rod White, has been stood down as the scandal in the NSW branch over consultancy payments to voluntary directors deepens.

Emergency meeting called, RSL national president Rod White steps aside

The national board has commissioned an external investigation into the payment of consulting fees.

The Terminator Army: inside the scary future of Australian warfare

Exoskeleton suits. Drones the size of insects. Augmented-reality goggles. Welcome to war under a rebuilt ADF.

Legal advice thinks RSL bosses may have broken the law

RSL New South Wales councillors including the now national president Rod White may have broken the law by receiving shares in nearly $1 million in consulting fees while holding voluntary positions in the veterans group, according to legal advice.

How the NSW RSL is sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars

The RSL NSW has nearly $350 million in cash and liquid assets held across hundreds of sub-branches, much of which critics say is not being properly used to help needy veterans.

Less sleep at night in age of terror and cyberthreats: former intelligence chief.

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The task of being an intelligence chief has become tougher with the rise of cyber-threats and terrorism, according to the former head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, David Irvine, who says he would like to see a "much stronger" national cyber industry.

Payne denies turf war with Pyne over Defence portfolio

Defence Minister Marise Payne has refused to release letters detailing the division of responsibilities between herself, Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne and Defence Personnel Minister Dan Tehan amid reports of a "turf war".

Plans to extend jail time for unreformed terrorists hit snag

The Turnbull government's plans to introduce laws to keep unrepentant terrorists in jail beyond their sentences could be delayed after police raised concerns that the proposed laws aren't co-ordinated with existing bail-like regimes for terrorists.